High wisdom = better mods? - Guild Wars Forums

Waffle Bear · May 08, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

My friend swears that having a higher wisdom title will grant better mods on items... Has anyone else found this to be true?

He has rank 5 Font of Wisdom (2,500+ golds).

Taala · May 08, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04

You should tell your friend that swearing is bad.

Trakata · May 08, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Your friend should get some proof. People think dealing more damage gets you better drops, having certain titles gets you better drops, doing runs at a certain time gives better drops, etc. All of it is superstition, imo.

HawkofStorms · May 08, 2007, 10:45 PM // 22:45

Utterly bogus. Weapons mods are predetermined BEFORE they are indentified. Equip an unided weapon with a fortitude mod, and you will see the +health before it is ided. Give that same weapon to somebody with a higher wisdom title, and the +fortitude won't suddenly change from a +28 to a +30.

Mesmer in Need · May 08, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23

It may be just his mind playing tricks on him. For instance, he id'd some items he got from a guy in la, or maybe chest ran in the shiverpeaks for golds. After a while he knew where the best places would be, and therefore start getting better mods. Even though the probability for getting better mods seem there, he may be just looking in a spot he knows has a trend of good mods.

arbiter · May 09, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20

it might be possible, i remember when someone first got KOABD title they swore their drops started to get insanely good, but i mean i dont think anything could be proven.

and hawk, yea its predetermined before you ident, but hes saying when it drops its already predetermined as really good. but anyway i dont think its ever been proven

TwinRaven · May 09, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Your friend may be confused between "better" mods and better likelihood of getting a mod instead of crafting materials...If I remember right, the greater your wisdom, the better % chance of not destroying an object when salvaging from it, thereby giving you more chances to salvage additional mods from the same item.

ichigo_panty · May 09, 2007, 02:39 AM // 02:39

Drops are all random. Otherwise, PvE max titles in HoH = God weapons?

Mournblade · May 09, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56

I find that when I play naked I get better drops. You should totally try it.

shrouded^god · May 09, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mournblade

I find that when I play naked I get better drops. You should totally try it.

Glad to know Im not the only one who realized this.

But actually, I have R3 in wisdom, and I cant remember the last time I got a good mod (besides a 15^50 inscript.) And I know for a fact when I was R1 at the most I found several perfect shields and a few 20/20 +30 mods. So I can say pretty confidently that the wisdom title has nothing to do with the mods on a weapon.

Curse You · May 09, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mournblade

I find that when I play naked I get better drops. You should totally try it.

But my chair chafes... Seriously though, it all seems to be some kind of messed up luck. I can do farm runs to try getting a green, and it can sometimes take me 30 tries before I get anything. Other times, I get 1 on the first run, and another on the second.

Griff Mon · May 09, 2007, 04:40 AM // 04:40

Higher Wisdom equals better salvaging ability. That is about it. And it is very handy when a piece of armour has a rune, an insignia, and you get them both and can still sell the purple or gold piece of armour with nothing on it for a decent price.

deadmonkey4u · May 09, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17

yeh hes wrong. Probably just a lucky streak. I had a friend who thought each lvl of chest/id title he hit the chest right b4 it would be good simply b/c he got a 15^50 req9 sephis when he hit his 6th chest title lvl.

Envious · May 09, 2007, 06:25 AM // 06:25

I thought it would yield me better mods as well. When I would ID something, I would turn on my Wisdom Title. Silly me.

Prof Of Black · May 09, 2007, 12:39 PM // 12:39

Yup, mods are determined when you get them.

Just equip a shield and you can see if it has +30 or something else on it, that wont change. Someone else said this before, but two opinions is always better

~Prof.

Krazi Bastid · May 11, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31

actually, before you even load a map, the weapons enemies drop are already determined. for example, i left senji corner and loaded up watever zone that has ghial boss in it. i was running thru some brotherhood knights and they were lifestealing me for 3hp. so i was like wtf, i went back and killed him. and of course i got a gold vampiric sword. so ya, i think titles dont affect the shit u get from enemies. unless u want to go as far as saying titles determine how ur map loads up.

May 08, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54	#1
Waffle Bear Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Guild: [SOHK] Profession: D/	High wisdom = better mods? My friend swears that having a higher wisdom title will grant better mods on items... Has anyone else found this to be true? He has rank 5 Font of Wisdom (2,500+ golds).

May 08, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18	#3
Trakata Crimson King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Resplendent Makuun Guild: Song of the Forsaken	Your friend should get some proof. People think dealing more damage gets you better drops, having certain titles gets you better drops, doing runs at a certain time gives better drops, etc. All of it is superstition, imo. __________________ Off-Topic/Ventari Moderator "Let me enlighten you; this is the way I pray."

May 08, 2007, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#2
Taala Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006	You should tell your friend that swearing is bad.

May 08, 2007, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#4
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Utterly bogus. Weapons mods are predetermined BEFORE they are indentified. Equip an unided weapon with a fortitude mod, and you will see the +health before it is ided. Give that same weapon to somebody with a higher wisdom title, and the +fortitude won't suddenly change from a +28 to a +30.

May 08, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23	#5
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	It may be just his mind playing tricks on him. For instance, he id'd some items he got from a guy in la, or maybe chest ran in the shiverpeaks for golds. After a while he knew where the best places would be, and therefore start getting better mods. Even though the probability for getting better mods seem there, he may be just looking in a spot he knows has a trend of good mods.

May 09, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20	#6
arbiter Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: that dwarven house in beacons perch Guild: koss Profession: W/	it might be possible, i remember when someone first got KOABD title they swore their drops started to get insanely good, but i mean i dont think anything could be proven. and hawk, yea its predetermined before you ident, but hes saying when it drops its already predetermined as really good. but anyway i dont think its ever been proven

May 09, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33	#7
TwinRaven Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	Your friend may be confused between "better" mods and better likelihood of getting a mod instead of crafting materials...If I remember right, the greater your wisdom, the better % chance of not destroying an object when salvaging from it, thereby giving you more chances to salvage additional mods from the same item.

May 09, 2007, 02:39 AM // 02:39	#8
ichigo_panty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Exiled And Forsaken[EnF]	Drops are all random. Otherwise, PvE max titles in HoH = God weapons?

May 09, 2007, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#9
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	I find that when I play naked I get better drops. You should totally try it.

May 09, 2007, 04:40 AM // 04:40	#12
Griff Mon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Elfen Forests of Washington State Guild: Damage Radius Profession: N/	Higher Wisdom equals better salvaging ability. That is about it. And it is very handy when a piece of armour has a rune, an insignia, and you get them both and can still sell the purple or gold piece of armour with nothing on it for a decent price.

May 09, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#13
deadmonkey4u Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Hoser Down[HD]	yeh hes wrong. Probably just a lucky streak. I had a friend who thought each lvl of chest/id title he hit the chest right b4 it would be good simply b/c he got a 15^50 req9 sephis when he hit his 6th chest title lvl.

May 09, 2007, 06:25 AM // 06:25	#14
Envious Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 13N/144E FoKai	I thought it would yield me better mods as well. When I would ID something, I would turn on my Wisdom Title. Silly me.

May 09, 2007, 12:39 PM // 12:39	#15
Prof Of Black Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: @ Sensation Black Guild: Death is Energy [DIE] ~ Raining fame alliance	Yup, mods are determined when you get them. Just equip a shield and you can see if it has +30 or something else on it, that wont change. Someone else said this before, but two opinions is always better ~Prof.

May 11, 2007, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#16
Krazi Bastid Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Profession: A/	actually, before you even load a map, the weapons enemies drop are already determined. for example, i left senji corner and loaded up watever zone that has ghial boss in it. i was running thru some brotherhood knights and they were lifestealing me for 3hp. so i was like wtf, i went back and killed him. and of course i got a gold vampiric sword. so ya, i think titles dont affect the shit u get from enemies. unless u want to go as far as saying titles determine how ur map loads up.